Here in Hanover - Spring 2013

HANOVER Here In

SPRING 2013

VOLUME 18, NO. 1

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and neighboring communities

Sunny

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Ask the Experts:

How’s the Local

Real Estate Market?

Energy Conservation at Dartmouth

The

Chocolate Shop

CONTENTS

50 Features

36 50

Hanover’s Housing Market

by Mark Dantos After the bubble.

Dartmouth’s Energy Conservation Programs

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by Meredith Joan Angwin Beyond the heating plant.

The Sands of Sanibel Island, Florida

by Lisa Densmore Escape the cold New England weather.

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Spring Adventures Gift Guide

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Fine local shopping and dining.

Departments 13 Editor’s Note 14 Contributors 16 Online Exclusives 18 Seasonal Views

81 Living Well

20 Around & About

88 The Hood & The Hop

by Katherine P. Cox Dr. Andre Berger’s truth about skin care.

85 Money Matters

by Brian Doyle Guard against identity theft.

Spring gardens.

by Cassie Horner

29 Shop Talk

by Elizabeth Kelsey The Chocolate Shop of Hanover.

63 Community

by Meg Brazill Six Architectural Students in Search of a Project.

69 Great Ideas

by Elizabeth Kelsey The Howel Classic mini golf tournament.

73 Smart Cooking

by Susan Nye Celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

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Arts and entertainment at Dartmouth.

92 Happenings

A calendar of events.

96 Hanover Talks

by Mark Dantos Justin Campbell, principal of Hanover High School.

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E D I TO R ’ S N OT E

IAN RAYMOND

Signs of Spring After a long, cold, and windy winter spent hibernating like Punxsutawney Phil, I’m becoming energized by the sights and sounds of spring’s arrival. Tiny green shoots have started to crack the surface of the soil in my flower beds, and backyard songbirds are showing up once again at the feeders. I can’t wait for the first warm, sunny day to get outside and work in my yard!

I’m even looking forward to spring cleaning. With bright sunshine streaming through the windows, it’s time to wipe off winter’s grime and make them sparkle. This is also the season for clearing clutter from closets, basements, and garages, and then donating useful items to local charities. Spring is also the time of year when many people think about moving. If you’re considering upgrading your home or relocating to a new neighborhood, be sure to consult with an experienced real estate professional. We’ve interviewed five of them for this issue, and they’re sharing their knowledge, opinions, and advice on the area’s housing market in our feature on page 36. Don’t make a move without them!

In this issue you’ll also discover how Dartmouth College is saving energy (page 50), and you’ll visit the sweetest place in town—The Chocolate Shop of Hanover (page 29). Head to the kitchen with Susan Nye and cook up some zesty dishes to celebrate Cinco de Mayo (page 73), and discover a unique architect camp for students (page 63).

Whatever else you may be doing this spring, be sure to visit our website often for our weekly blogs, online exclusives, Calendar of Events, The Local Spotlight, and our expanded Business Directory for services in the local area. You can sign up for our eNewsletter and become a Facebook follower. There’s lots more to come, so check us out at www.mountain viewpublishing.com. Enjoy! •

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C O N T R I B U TO R S

Meredith Joan Angwin

Meredith lives in Wilder, Vermont. She is a physical chemist and formerly a project manager in the nuclear group at the Electric Power Research Institute. For many years, she owned a consulting company that advised electric utilities on corrosion control. Now, she writes about a wide variety of subjects and is active in energy issues. Meredith and George have been married for 47 years and have two children and two grandchildren.

Meg is a regular contributor to regional New England magazines and teaches at the Writer’s Center in White River Junction, Vermont. A recovering punk rocker and performance artist, she lives with her daughter in South Woodstock. She is currently working on a book of short fiction when she’s not too busy living it.

Meg Brazill

Mark is an Upper Valley native who is happy to have returned. He is a graduate of Colby College in Maine and was a journalist for McGraw-Hill Companies in Washington, DC. He also worked in advertising and operated his family’s business from Boston. Currently, Mark is a member of the Dartmouth College Development Office and lives in Lebanon.

Mark Dantos

Lisa Densmore

Elizabeth specializes in business and higher-ed publications including website text, newsletters, brochures, and public relations. She lives in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where she writes for Dartmouth College and other organizations.

Elizabeth Kelsey

Jack Rowell

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A three-time Emmy-winning television producer and host, Lisa has been a familiar face around New England for her work on PBS and for various sports and outdoor networks. She contributes regularly to over 30 regional and national magazines on various backcountry, adventure travel, nature, and wildlife topics. She has written seven books, including Best Hikes with Dogs: New Hampshire and Vermont and Hiking the Green Mountains.

Jim was given his first camera—a $4.99 Ansco—at the age of six. While serving in the Navy he attended photography school and received training in photojournalism, aerial photography, and portraiture. Jim has been a full-time photographer since 1990 and is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. In 2001, he opened Mountain Graphics Photography in Fairlee, Vermont.

Jim Mauchly

A fifth generation Vermonter, Jack was born and raised in central Vermont. He has been a professional photographer for over 35 years, shooting documentary, commercial, and advertising photographs. He has had successful one-man exhibitions at Hopkins Center at Dartmouth College; Chandler Gallery in Randolph, Vermont; Governor’s Reception Area, Montpelier, Vermont; and the Main Street Museum of Art in White River Junction, Vermont.

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Karen lives with her family in Hanover and teaches journalism and fiction writing at Hanover High School.

When not reading students’ papers, Karen finds time for regular yoga practice and hiking with her dogs, as well as keeping a small vegetable garden in the summer. Besides writing articles for Here in Hanover, Karen enjoys writing fiction.

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SEASONAL VIEWS

Spring Gardens The best place to greet the season

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hese early spring days are the ones aptly described by Dickens as “summer in the light, but winter in the shade.”

Gardeners whose hands are itching to plunge into rich, dark, moist sunwarmed soil know that these variances of the season are to be expected.

But once spring is truly ready to burst forth, there is no stopping this season of renewal.

“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”

— Claude Monet

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AROUND & ABOUT

By Cassie Horner

Norwich Women’s Club

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Spring Gala

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ay goodbye to winter and hello to spring at the second on the Norwich Green and the flower plantings in the triangle annual Norwich Women’s Club Gala on Friday, March in the village; it also publishes a Norwich directory. Members 15 from 6 to 9pm. Sponsored by Ledyard Bank, this are welcome from Norwich and beyond; they enjoy a holiday spring frolic transforms Tracy Hall in Norwich with flowers party and often an annual museum trip. and other décor. The event is a fundraiser for the club’s comThe first annual Spring Gala raised more than $21,000 for munity grants program. The evening features food and drink, community projects. Saint Germain encourages everyone to a silent auction, the presentation of the Norwich Citizen of the come and support the 2013 event. “There will be delicious Year Award, and a chance to socialize. food, excellent company, and a chance to celebrate an unsung “The women’s club promotes cultural, educational, civic, hero of Norwich,” she says. “The highlight is the incredible and charitable elements of life in Norwich,” says board mempride and gratitude of Norwich citizens in honoring a truly ber Janet Saint Germain. “We have given out nearly $500,000 deserving person as Citizen of the Year.” since 1964.” Relying on two Nearly New Sales each year and The silent auction features dinners at restaurants, jewelry, the gala for funds, the club supports community projects and artwork, trips, author-signed books, learning magic tricks with awards post-secondary scholarships to Norwich residents. the Marion Cross School principal, home and clothing accessoRecipients have included Marion Cross School, Norwich Hisries, cocktail parties, and artisanal chocolates and other treats. torical Society, Upper Valley Trails Alliance, The Family Place, Tickets and more information are available by visiting the Twin Pines Housing Trust, the Norwich Public Library, and website, www.norwichwomensclub.org. Tickets are also many others. available at the Norwich branch of LedThe Norwich Women’s Club was yard Bank and the Norwich Bookstore.

Norwich Women’s Club Gala founded in 1907 as the Women’s LiterAnd mark your calendar for the spring Friday, March 15 • 6–9pm ary Club of Norwich. Since then its Nearly New Sale to be held Friday, May 3 Tracy Hall focus has shifted dramatically. Today, through Sunday, May 5. Check the webNorwich, VT the group sponsors summer concerts site for hours. • www.norwichwomensclub.org

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Area residents and family members, including grandchildren, gathered to honor John Girard with last year’s Norwich Citizen of the Year Award.

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Novel Nibble Becky with best friend Mabel.

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ast March, Norwich resident Becky Munsterer launched something literary that combines the modern with a bow to the 19th century. Her website Novel Nibble follows in the tradition of Charles Dickens and the serial novel tradition. It features her page-a-day online novel, The Stonehouse Caper, set in nearby Wilder, with perambulations across the country by its main character. It will end on the anniversary of its beginning, and Novel Nibble will undergo some exciting changes based on the interests of its followers.

By day, Munsterer works in the Dartmouth College admissions department. “I read college essays all day,” she says. “They are 500 words, tops, so they’re nibbles.” In her off-work time, she is a compulsive writer, mostly of nonfiction.

“I had a grandfather character I really, really loved,” Munsterer recalls of a story she had been writing. “I didn’t want to kill him off even though the story called for him to die.” To keep him alive, she decided to develop The Stonehouse Caper, told with him as the grandfather of her protagonist. “I thought it would be a fun challenge to do a page a day,” she says.

Becky’s first children’s book.

“I realized they wanted a more relaxed experience, so the website has evolved. Most of the fan mail has been about me: why was I doing it, wasn’t I tired of it? Many people like to write but have no time so I expanded my site.”

“I discovered it is a literary genre to do a stand-alone page that can carry on another day.”

A key result of Novel Nibble has been the connections she has made with people. “I realized they wanted a more relaxed experience, so the website has evolved. Most of the fan mail has been about me: why was I doing it, wasn’t I tired of it? Many people like to write but have no time so I expanded my site.”

Beginning in April, Novel Nibble will get a facelift that will give it the look of a blog but won’t be personal. There will

be tidbits of the day from Munsterer or other writers, along with short nonfiction. The “nibble” concept will still be the guiding force.

“This has been a great experiment in the Upper Valley,” Munsterer says.

“There has been so much support from so many writers.” One outcome was the publication of her first book for children, Mrs. Claus and The School of Christmas Spirit. She has a contract for a second book in the series. Visit www. novelnibble.com to experience the magic of the Nibble! • S P R I N G 2 0 1 3 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society T

he tango is alive and well in the Upper Valley, thanks to the Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society. This college-sponsored activity is open to the public, and beginners are welcome. It’s billed as fun, good exercise, and a way to learn and develop as a dancer. Participants range from high school students to retirees.

“Who can walk, can tango,” says Armin Helisch. And, of course, some musicality helps. Helisch, faculty advisor for the society, is a cardiologist and a member of the Dartmouth Medical School faculty. He notes that studies have shown dancing enhances coordination and balance, and keeps people moving as they age. He also observes, “The tango is very dependent on the connection between the leader and the follower. It is a very improvisational dance, so when the communication between dancers is very good, it allows for expression without words.”

The format of a student society reduces people’s anxiety when they’re getting started with the tango. Usually their self-consciousness dissolves

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This small accordian-like instrument is a bandoneon.

Dancers enjoy the Dartmouth Tango Festival.

once they realize most everyone is not much better than they are.

Helisch became a tango aficionado when he was living in New York City.

One day while walking in Central Park, he was mesmerized by beautiful music.

Walking toward the sound, he saw people dancing the tango to what he later learned was an instrument called the bandoneon—similar in appearance to a button accordion. “That was my landmark experience,” he says. “I wanted to learn the tango.” »

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Tango class with Adriana Salgado Neira and Orlando Reyes during the Dartmouth Tango Festival.

The Dartmouth Argentine Tango Society, founded in 2005 with a mission to teach and dance the tango, offers a variety of venues. People from the community get involved through the weekly practice sessions taught by graduate students and local teachers during school terms. There are also periodic workshops, the option of private lessons with master teachers, and events featuring experts from around the world. For information about the society’s activities, visit www.dartmouth.edu/dats. •

Couples on the dance floor.

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S H O P TA L K

Owner Susan Morrison.

The

Chocolate Shop of Hanover

A treasure in her hands

By Karen Wahrenberger Photos by Mountain Graphics

As Susan Morrison swam laps two and a half years ago, she decided it was time to set a goal for herself: “Okay, Susan, you have until you’re 50 to decide what you’re going to be when you grow up.” She was nearing her 49th birthday, and her oldest son was going away to college while her youngest son was in high school. Budget cuts had ended her part-time job at the middle school. Working with students had been “a blast,” and although she had also worked as an artist “alone in (her) basement,” she knew she now wanted a job interacting with people. »

A variety of delectable treats.

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A Sweet Birthday After her swim, she was reading the paper and an ad fell into her lap. The Chocolate Shop in Hanover was for sale.

Her husband was away, so she decided on her own to research the possibility of buying it. “I often get into trouble when my husband is away—painting the house a funny color, that sort of thing,” she laughs. After extensive research, however, she was still “on the fence and got cold feet.”

Then her birthday arrived, and her husband gave her a box containing jewChoose from a case full of chocolates.

elry and told her he had arranged the finances for purchasing the shop. He said, “You have three days to decide.

Happy birthday!”

Now, Susan says, she can’t begin to explain how magical the shop is. The best part is clearly the people—her employees and her customers. She has a “wonderful staff” that includes two young women, Alyssa and Aileen, who work on weekdays; Andrea, a young mother who works on weekends; and her son Danny, when he’s home from college where he is a history major. Younger son Brett will soon be studying as a pastry chef at the Culinary Institute of America, learning skills that may someday add to the sweet assortments in the shop.

From Candy Corn to High-End Chocolate

Tanner Aldrich has his first taste of chocolate at The Chocolate Shop.

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The Chocolate Shop has the look and feel of an old-fashioned candy store, with one corner of low shelves filled with children’s classic favorites like Pop Rocks, Conversation Hearts, and lollipops. Glass jars filled with confections line the upper shelves and include everything from gummies, hard candies, candy corn, and jellies to Kookaburra licorice and malted milk balls. Being able to buy in bulk and choose specific candies allows children to purchase exactly enough candy to fit the amount of

The shop also offers non-chocolate treats.

change in their pockets and lets parents choose just the right personalized treats for Easter baskets or stocking stuffers.

The opposite corner of the shop is lined with shelves containing a myriad of unique brands of chocolate bars.

High-end French Chocolat Bonnat and Francois Pralus bars compete for attention with artisan bars from Dancing Lion, which are overlaid and stamped with intricate designs. Then there are the Italian Amedei bars, which Susan refers to as “a prize—the most exclusive brand in the store; they make a great gift.” The shop also carries several local brands, such as the cleverly labeled Winnipesaukee chocolates, each named

Employee Aileen Shawcross joins Susan and Danny Morrison behind the chocolatefilled display case.

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Chocolate from Italy.

after a New Hampshire lake, and White Mountain Chocolates, named after local peaks. Susan explains what makes these chocolates so popular; the chocolatiers select chocolate with the right undertones of flavor that would go well with each addition, such as nuts or fruit.

Beyond a center display of more bars and seasonal favorites is the heart of the shop—a gorgeous glass case displaying fresh chocolates originating from nine different chocolatiers from as close as Thetford, Vermont, and as far away as Paris, France. Endless choices of truffles, marzipan, almond bark, chocolatecovered pretzels, caramels, creams, critter shapes, and chocolates flavored with chili, lavender, or mint greet the eyes.

A Wonderful Place to Work Behind the case, Alyssa and Aileen wait patiently, all smiles. They have seen the look on your face before, and they might even know what you want if you can’t decide for yourself.

Susan encourages her employees to try new chocolates that come in because they have to be able to talk to customers about them. Alyssa’s brows draw together when she’s asked what her favorite is.

“Just one?” she laments, and then lists her top three: “milk chocolate salted caramel, the classic truffle from Paris, and the tea truffle.”

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wonderful place to work.”

Susan credits her cheerful employees with the shop’s growing success.

Each customer deserves and receives undivided attention, she says, whether it’s the little boy asking to have a Nerd Rope gift wrapped for his mother or the corporate buyer ordering gift bags for 100 employees. Her philosophy of life and work is kindness, respect, and caring toward every person. She says she gets calls from people who say they just wanted the girl who recommended that truffle to know that it was fantastic.

“What other business gets those kinds of calls?” she asks.

After school, the shop is a social mecca for young people who are coming and going, grinning and chatting, and of course, eyeing their favorite chocolates.

One local teen, Bobby McAndrew, says his preferred order is “milk chocolate vanilla creams because they have a nice finish; the overall texture of the filling, the snap of the chocolate, and the size is a nice mouthful, and moderately priced.”

He adds, “Sometimes I mix a milk chocolate with a dark chocolate one.”

Lighting Up Faces Susan loves the relationships she forms with her customers. She talks about one elderly gentleman who comes in every year with an original Valentine box to be refilled after 67 years of marriage.

She recalls another man who asked for a small box of truffles. He was heading to the funeral of a dear friend, and he planned to slip the box into the wife’s pocket to commemorate the couple’s love of chocolate.

Not only sad times but also joyful ones are shared with her customers.

“Every once in awhile, I get to see a child’s first taste of chocolate,” she says with a smile. She remembers a little one whose mother held the chocolate out, the foil peeled halfway back. The child took a bite and his face lit up. He immediately devoured the confection, foil and all. The mother had to fish the foil out of his mouth. » S P R I N G 2 013 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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Making care packages for college students at exam times is one of Susan’s favorite tasks. One father called in an order and told Susan what to write on the card for his daughter. As he finished, he couldn’t get out the words to sign it with “I love you, Dad” because he was too choked up. Susan starts to tear up as she tells the story, remembering how she had cried at the time as well, thinking of her own oldest son away at college.

“Chocolate is a very thoughtful gift,” says Susan, explaining that many of her customers like to hand select just the right assortment of flavors from the case for a special event and a special person in their lives.

The Chocolate Shop will put together custom favors for baby showers, weddings, and birthday parties and can create thank-you gifts for employees. They deliver to local nursing homes and to other people who can’t come into the shop.

Besides adding a few more local brands, Susan has not made any major changes to the shop for two reasons.

First, she feels that Susan Rubins (her employees joke that the names create “Susan Confusion”) “made the shop what it is today and handed it over with great information.” Second, customers like the shop the way it is. Susan Rubins had planned to change the name to Chocolate Now. When Susan Morrison bought it, one group of local ladies came in and said they had heard she was changing the name of the shop. “How could you do that?” they asked indignantly. “No, no,” she reassured them. She wasn’t planning to change the name.

That was “an eye opener” for Susan.

She says, “In a certain way there’s a part of the shop that belongs to the people who have loved it. Now it’s my job to handle it with care.” • The Chocolate Shop 3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-9031 www.chocolatenow.com 34

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By Mark Dantos Photos by Jack Rowell

Hanover’s

Housing Market After the bubble

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ny real estate professional will tell you: the housing market is cyclical. But while many foresaw a market correction after years of artificially inflated home values, few could have predicted the depth and breadth of the US real estate market decline that began in 2006.

Even in Hanover, house prices declined about 20 percent during the recession. Today, however, with housing inventory falling, home values are now expected to increase at a sustainable level. How did Hanover weather the storm, and what’s in store for the future? We talked with five of the community’s realtors to get the scoop.

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Martha Diebold

Martha Diebold Real Estate

Many things contribute to the desirability of a community such as Hanover, including convenience to restaurants, shopping, cultural activities, education, recreation, and the proximity to a world-class medical facility.

The Hanover area in particular has always been attractive to retiring Dartmouth alumni, people relocating for jobs, and folks looking to raise their families in a rural community. So home values have remained relatively constant.

What market events most influence the recovery to prerecession home values?

Associate Jane Eakin reviews properties with Martha.

I think it is unlikely that we will ever have the kind of real estate market we had in the pre-recession days, with the banking industry and mortgage companies out of control. The local housing market, although fragile for the last four years, saw far fewer foreclosures than in many other areas. The market events affecting our growth are

What are key indicators you use to assess market trends?

Market trends run in cycles; this current cycle is longer than some previous ones. One indicator that we are slowly emerging is the increased number of sales in the Upper Valley this year. Although the prices have not increased, there have been more sales than in the past several years.

How do Hanover’s property taxes compare to our neighboring communities?

Have you dealt with cases where prospective homeowners just can’t manage the town taxes?

Hanover, Norwich, and Lyme seem to have comparable taxes.

Folks looking for a home in these areas will usually take taxes into account before they begin looking at properties. Those who already live in a home that has high taxes and are feeling the pinch will sometimes relocate, but usually real estate taxes are not the only factor affecting their decision.

What other reservations do potential buyers cite these days as reasons to postpone purchasing a Hanover home?

Homes in Hanover, comparatively speaking, are selling very well.

[In 2011] there were a total of 70 closed transactions through our MLS system and [in 2012] there were 83. It is basically supply and demand; if a property is priced right for the current market conditions, there should be no problem getting it sold in a timely fashion. The American dream of owning a home is alive and well here in the Upper Valley.

How did you adapt as a small businesswoman during the downturn?

I cut back on advertising, mainly print media, and focused more on Internet exposure. Over the years I had done some pretty imaginative advertising (like in the Hollywood Reporter!). Those days are gone. •

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What makes Hanover a desirable community, and how does that affect home values?

interest rates remaining low, the mortgage interest tax deduction remaining intact, job growth, and confidence in our economy. It is a domino effect.

Martha Diebold Real Estate Allen Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4200 On the Green Lyme, NH (603) 795-4816 www.marthadiebold.com

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Left: Managing director Alan DiStasio with marketing coordinator Sue Wheeler. Opposite: Alan serves clients from his Hanover office.

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How did Hanover’s real estate market fare when the bubble burst?

The media tends to paint the real estate market with broad brushstrokes when, in reality, real estate markets are local by nature. The Upper Valley is home to a concentration of major employers, including Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital, Dartmouth College, and companies like Hypertherm that contribute to an unemployment rate of about 3.3 percent here in the valley. In addition, the area offers an enviable quality of life with easy access to major metropolitan areas. Add to this a large and loyal Dartmouth alumni population, and it becomes clear why the greater Hanover market has been able to weather the real estate downturn far better than other parts of the country.

How would you define current and projected market conditions in the region? What factors are at play?

As a company with two offices in the Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee region, we finished 2012 with our best year ever. Much of this business was related to sellers and

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buyers in the second-home market. The dynamics that drove this success are still in place for 2013 for both the second-home and primary-home markets. These include historically low mortgage rates, selling prices that are the most affordable in decades, a relatively robust local economy, better access to financing, and stable financial markets. Home prices are also expected to begin a rebound in 2013.

The one wild card is the national economy. All markets require a high degree of consumer confidence in order to function at a robust level. To achieve this we need economic stability and growth. The federal government has preserved, for now, the mortgage interest deduction, although top income levels may see the limits reduced by about 3 percent. If the deduction had been eliminated altogether, the consequences would have had a significant negative impact on real estate purchases.

affects anyone trying to relocate here for any reason. It even affects the second-home buyer who doesn’t want to carry three homes. Real estate may be local by nature, but no market can be an island unto itself.

Why might a potential buyer postpone purchasing a Hanover home?

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If the buyer is unable to sell a home in another part of the country, he or she might have to postpone a purchase here. This

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How did you adapt your business through the housing dip?

With limited buyers in the marketplace, it was vital to attract those buyers to our clients’ listings. Therefore we became more aggressive with our marketing efforts, including the decision to join Sotheby’s International Realty in 2009 to gain access to a significant global-marketing platform and elevate the services we provide. Additionally, we opened a new office in Hanover to increase our presence regionally.

These efforts have paid off. Our marketing directly generated buyers for 78 percent of our unit sales in 2012. • Four Seasons | Sotheby’s International Realty 17½ Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-6070 www.fourseasonsupper valley.com

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Left: Jo Henning-Dyer (seated) and Gabbie Black.

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Ned Redpath

Coldwell Banker, Redpath & Co.

How did the region fare during the housing market decline?

Fortunately, our real estate market is somewhat protected from the hits other regions of the nation take during significant downturns. This recent downswing, running pretty much through 2012, saw a decrease in housing values of approximately 30 percent throughout the Upper Valley. However, in other regions of the country there were drops in housing values as much as 70 percent.

We are a small area with significant employers that maintain a high level of employment, so we are never as bad off as Detroit or other major metropolitan areas.

Despite this favorable positioning, over the past five years or so we experienced a continuous downward flow of real estate business because of the lack of buying capability and job benefits in other parts of the country. We may have been fine here, but we were highly influenced by outside conditions.

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To improve the situation and regain some of the balance between buyers and sellers, we need to understand that we won’t gain back all that we lost over the past six years at once.

It will take some time and will not happen in one huge return to pre-recession levels. Lower interest rates are certainly very helpful because they increase the capability of active buyers and give them a boost as they begin their search for a new home. But unless the seller is realistic about a value base, the buyer won’t buy because this last downswing proved that we can lose money in real estate— one of the few times this has happened.

What indicators help you identify market trends?

How often the phone rings or, in today’s market, what’s coming into our office through our website is a significant indicator.

Obviously more people moving to the area is good and certainly indicates an active market that

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will be trending upward. And personally, I have always used the bottom line of my company’s phone bill as a success indicator.

The higher, the better for a successful selling year.

How do today’s prospective buyers place a value on the homes they consider?

There are three values for a home on the market . . . usually we hear location, location, location, but today is different. Today we hear location, presentation, and price—with all three carrying equal weight. In most cases, buyers’ reservations come from presentation or the need to upgrade or renovate the existing home. Because buyers are aware that “one can lose money in real estate now,” they will not overpay for a property that needs considerable money to upgrade to today’s standards. •

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How will home values stabilize and return to prior levels?

Coldwell Banker, Redpath & Co. 8 West Wheelock Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-6406 www.cbredpath.com

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Left: Buff works with associate Judy Cashman.

Opposite: Buff relaxes in the newly renovated Hanover office.

Buff McLaughry Lang McLaughry

When will Hanover home-value losses suffered in the recession be restored?

It’s happening now in many regards. We’re starting to see some recovery as the inventory of homes has come down. Right now we’re at 2004–2005 pricing levels. We may not reach 2008 levels as a whole in this region until late in this decade. To reach something that was historically not achievable under normal market conditions is going to take a long time at a reasonable 3.6 percent annual appreciation.

We need to have confidence in the employment base to continue this recovery. Together, Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center are the largest private employers in New Hampshire.

These are dynamic employers offering consistent employment.

This type of employment base in a very, very small market is almost unheard of in the country. So Hanover is really in the catbird seat. The hospital, as an economic engine, is huge. It just built a new facility on Heater Road and is pulling in more provider services. And fortunately we have about 135 hi-tech companies around here from one- or two-person operations to Hypertherm.

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We have a lot of people retiring up here. There are 81 million baby boomers, and projections suggest 18 million are going to end up in the Northeast. Even if we get less than 1 percent in New Hampshire and Vermont, that’s a huge number. The Upper Valley Housing Coalition is projecting the need for 3,000 to 4,000 new homes over the next decade through the Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission.

The baby boomers have been successful, they’ve built equity, many have a sizeable net worth.

Boomers want health care, they want outdoor recreation, and they want cultural options. They come up here after selling a house along the Northeast corridor, and they can buy anything they want usually.

What forces dictate the Hanover real estate market today?

Price remains a big concern. You have to be either retired with assets or a dual-income family of at least $100,000 plus to get into the Hanover market. Fortunately, there are a lot of opportunities in the $400,000 to $600,000 range in Hanover.

However, there is a community consciousness to make sure the availability of affordable housing in the Hanover market is not just

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for those who earn $100,000 or more. Look at innovative projects including Gile Hill’s belowmarket units and Dartmouth’s shared-equity housing program along Grasse Road.

Why did the average property sale price in Hanover spike near the height of the recession?

That was the effect of cash buyers on the market. They picked off some of the high-end properties after the bubble burst. They came in here and, for instance, properties offered for $2.2 million were selling for $1.6 million, and they got a deal.

How has the realtor profession changed throughout your career?

It used to be a gateway business.

We had the MLS books; we had all the information. Now the information is ubiquitous. The Internet gives everybody access to the data. But they don’t know how to put it all together. So we went from being the holders of the information to consultants.

If you’re trying to get the lay of the land, you still need someone on the ground to help put all the pieces together. •

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What demographic groups will drive this market?

Lang McLaughry 32 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-6400 www.lmsre.com

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Marcus in his Norwich office.

Marcus Ratliff

Ratliff Properties PLLC

Like all communities with a solid employment base or a high quality of life, Hanover has for the most part sprung back faster than communities around the region and the country that don’t offer stability and/or a great, vibrant local community.

On the other hand, because values in Hanover rose so quickly, they had farther to fall. Properties that quickly saw 40 to 50 percent increases in their apparent value (based on a sales price at the peak of the boom) fell almost that much in the bust. They tended to have “profited” off the general rising tide and not necessarily on their own merits. In the stark light of day (or recession), quality is the great equalizer. A poorly built house or even just a poorly conceived or badly sited house is punished harder than others in a downturn.

What are some keys to recovery in the local housing market?

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How did you, personally, adapt your business from the boom years through the housing dip?

I was with Lang McLaughry Spera for seven years. In 2008 one of my previous clients who liked what I did for him asked me to consult for the company he worked for in England. I kept my hands in the local real estate market in a limited way for two years while the deep freeze of

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the recession gripped us, and then last year I returned to real estate full time and set up shop as Ratliff Properties PLLC, a division of RE/MAX Group One. What this means is that I have a separate physical office space and the freedom to market my business as I wish, but I have the incredible strength of a global brand behind me.

What’s your specific approach in the Hanover area realtor community?

Buyers and sellers know what they want. But there is still an important education process in the details. What are the component costs of a renovation or addition? How much of an up charge is expected if you can walk to the movie theatre? Why does it sometimes appear that 100 acres cost the same as 10? I spend a lot of time on these finer points with my clients. •

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How did Hanover’s real estate market fare when the bubble burst?

The short answer is confidence and low inventory. We are on the right track with both, and barring some new fiscal collapse, we should continue to see improvements.

The best news moving forward is that virtually everyone in the Hanover area makes improvements to their property in a typical 5-to-10-year cycle. Thus the housing stock continues to improve so values stabilize and should grow into the future. In the new world we live in, quality is richly rewarded. Whether it’s cheese or bread or beer or houses, the very best materials and workmanship and design enjoy a special status.

Ratliff Properties PLLC 306 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-7090 marcus@ratliffproperties.com

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Spring Shop Local!

Adventures Fine Shopping & Dining

Fields Of Vision Eye Care Where Your Vision is Our Vision Looking for a new perspective on the golf course? Our new Oakley golf lens will help you see the course like never before. Come in to see our complete line of sunglasses from Oakley, Maui Jim, Ray-Ban, and Bolle.

410 Miracle Mile Lebanon, NH (603) 448-2575 or request an appointment online www.fieldsofvisioneyecare.com Open daily Mon–Fri with early morning and late evening appointments available.

Appointments on the 2nd and 3rd Saturday of the month.

227 Mechanic Street Design Center Imagine the Possibilities . . . We Do!

Cabinetry Concepts’ design professionals can help create more functional space for any home or commercial project and offers the widest variety of stock or custom cabinetry, countertops, and cabinetry hardware options.

Surface Solutions showcases the newest materials to assist architects, designers, and homeowners create fresh and innovative looks in porcelain, glass, marble, or natural stone for any surface.

A fully stocked contractors’ warehouse offers Mapei setting materials, Wedi Shower Systems, and custom tile-cutting services.

Just off I-89, Exit 19 227 Mechanic Street Lebanon, NH (603) 442-6740 (603) 442-6750 www.cabinetryconceptsNH.com www.surfacesolutionsNH.com Mon–Fri 8am–5pm; Sat 9am–3pm

Quechee Country Store - NEW LOCATION

Salubre Trattoria The Upper Valley’s Choice for Fresh Seafood!

Salubre Trattoria Urban Italian Restaurant—a patch of time and space to enjoy good food, wine, and the company of friends. Dinner served nightly at 5pm. Lunch at Salubre offers fresh paninis featuring house-baked artisan bread, soups, and salads, every day but Sunday.

3 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-2007 www.SalubreHanover.com Lunch: Mon–Sat 11am–3pm Dinner: Open daily at 5pm

Getting lost in the Quechee Country Store is something to look forward to!

Homemade fudge, penny candy, Minnetonka Moccasins, Solmate Socks, Klutz, Schleich, and Breyer toys, Bananagrams, puzzles, games, books, jewelry, tee shirts, sweatshirts, made-in-Vermont skin care products, original art, and much more.

5967 Woodstock Road, Route 4 (in the former Mesa location) Quechee, VT (802) 295-9955 www.quecheecountrystore.com Mon–Sun 9:30am–5:30pm

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The J List Fine & Exuberant Clothing & Gifts Smart, stylish, fun, and well-edited, THE J LIST has clothing and gifts for the way we really live. We offer fabulous sweaters, tunics, tops, dresses, skirts, pants, sleepwear, jewelry, bags, scarves, and baby clothing that you won’t see everywhere.

Personalized service, phone orders, wrapping and shipping are our pleasure.

Norwich Square 289 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-9000 www.thejlistonline.com

League of NH Craftsmen Retail Gallery and CraftStudies Program Visit our Gallery offering a stunning collection of unique and one-of-a-kind traditional and contemporary fine crafts by top regional artisans and an extensive CraftStudies Program offering classes and workshops for children and adults.

13 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-5050 (Gallery) (603) 643-5384 (CraftStudies) www.craftstudies.org Mon–Sat 10am–5pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5:30pm

Breakfast on the Connecticut Close to Everything, Far from Ordinary On a knoll overlooking the Connecticut River and the hills of Vermont, Breakfast on the Connecticut sits on 23 acres in rural Lyme, New Hampshire, just minutes from Hanover and Dartmouth College. Built in 1996, the inn has 15 guest rooms, each with private bath, TV, Wi-Fi, and A/C, and serves a full country breakfast each morning.

651 River Road Lyme, NH (603) 353-4444 (888) 353-4440 breakfast.connecticut@valley.net www.breakfastonthect.com

Lou’s Restaurant A tradition since 1947, Lou’s Restaurant and Bakery is proud to be a certified green restaurant with a focus on locally sourced food products. We enjoy serving vegan and vegetarian breakfast and lunch specials that are sure to delight. Breakfast is served all day, and you can order special occasion cakes, cupcakes, and pies online anytime. Care packages and catering available.

30 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-3321 www.lousrestaurant.net Mon–Fri 6am–3pm Sat & Sun 7am–3pm Bakery open until 5pm

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Dr. Sam’s Eyecare

White River Yarns

At Dr. Sam’s, we see it all the time: just the right frames can make folks feel great about how they look. So we’ve added top eyewear designers like Prada, Vera Wang, and Jhane Barnes. And the prices look pretty great, too.

(Gift certificates available.) Straight talk.

Better vision.

Inspiration • Quality • Service A full-service yarn shop next to the Junction Frame Shop, with over 100 brands of yarns and fibers in every imaginable color and weight. The largest yarn shop in the Upper Valley, featuring a huge variety of notions and accessories. Knit Night on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Senior discounts every Wednesday (65+).

Join the lending library.

Classes offered regularly.

2 Dorrace Place Hanover, NH (603) 543-2020 www.drsamseyecare.com

49 South Main Street White River Junction, VT (802) 295-9301 whiteriveryarns@gmail.com www.whiteriveryarns.com

game • set • mat At game set mat, discover the latest trends in activewear for women, men, and children. Our stylish clothing is designed for all body types and created from breathable, durable, high-quality materials.

We feature more than a dozen brands that are made in the USA and carry a large selection of yoga props, tennis accessories, bags, sneakers, socks, gifts, and more. Come visit our shop at our location in downtown Hanover, and our friendly staff will help you find everything you need to look sharp from the tennis court to the yoga mat!

15 South Main Street Hanover, NH (603) 277-9763 www.gamesetmat.com

Mon & Wed 10am–6pm; Tue, Thu & Fri 10am–6pm; Sat 10am–4pm; Closed Sun

Jake’s Car Wash Keep your car clean and waxed this spring! Jake’s Car Wash offers a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly car wash using only the finest soaps and polishes made

by SIMONIZ. Visit Jake’s Car Wash in Lebanon, New Hampshire.

227 Mechanic Street Lebanon, NH Open daily 6am–8pm

Mon–Sat 10am–5:30pm Sun 12–5pm

Market Table Market Table—a restaurant and retail food store/cafe in Hanover just off Main Street. We pride ourselves in using locally grown and organic produce whenever possible.

Our focus is simple, elegant, greattasting food. We are open every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the addition of brunch on Sundays.

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Carpenter and Main Chef/owner Bruce MacLeod has cooked in San Francisco, South Carolina, and Virginia, but his loyalties lie here in Vermont. Carpenter and Main features carefully prepared local ingredients in the French tradition. Two intimate dining rooms provide elegant dining, and a lively bistro features casual offerings and a fully appointed bar.

326 Main Street Norwich, VT (802) 649-2922 www.carpenterandmain.com Dinner is served Wed–Sun evenings: Bistro 5:30–10pm Dining Rooms 6–9pm Closed Mon and Tue

Twin State Coin & Treasures

Proprietor Arthur Beebe buys and sells rare US coins, currency, old watches, diamonds, jewelry, scrap gold, and sterling. Stop in for coin and stamp supplies, metal detectors, appraisals, and investments. He has many years of experience.

He does appraisals and will travel. Gift certificates available.

Colonial Plaza Route 12A West Lebanon, NH (603) 298-5765 Tue–Fri 9:30am–4:30pm Sat 12–4:30pm

Hanover True Value Your Weber Headquarters!

Enjoy grilling at its finest on the Weber Summit Series. Combining all the top features, this dramatic six-burner gas grill proudly boasts everything from a Sear Station smoker box and burner to an infrared rotisserie burner and Tuck-Away motor with separate fork and spit storage, side burner, LED tank scale, and enhanced lighted knobs.

Factory Authorized Weber Sales & Service.

7 South Street Hanover, NH (800) 643-2308 www.TrueValue.com Open 7 days

Killdeer Farm Proudly offering beautiful, healthy bedding plants, starters, pots, and hanging baskets for the growing season. Killdeer Farm is located on the banks of the Connecticut River off Route 5, just minutes from downtown Hanover and Norwich. Killdeer is also a certified organic vegetable and strawberry farm. Our conveniently located Farm Stand offers a diverse selection of fresh, local edibles from our farm and more in season.

55 Butternut Lane (Farm Greenhouse) 163 Route 5 South (Farm Stand) Norwich, VT (802) 448-2852 www.killdeerfarm.com Greenhouses: Open daily in season from May to mid July.

Farm Stand: Open weekends in May; Daily Memorial Day through Halloween.

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Lorie Loeb, research associate professor of computer science at Dartmouth, demonstrates use of the touchscreen display for the West Gym lighting system.

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Energy Conservation Programs Beyond the heating plant

By Meredith Joan Angwin • Photos by Eli Burakian

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s people approach the Dartmouth College campus, the tall brick chimney of Dartmouth’s central heating plant is visible from afar. The heating plant started providing steam heat to Dartmouth buildings in 1898 and began making electricity in 1903. In other words, it has been providing heat and electricity to the campus for over a century. Its main function, however, is its first function, heating the campus. Steam is sent through underground tunnels to over 120 buildings on the campus. The central heating plant has evolved from coal-fired boilers to oil-fired boilers with the most modern environmental controls and monitors. During the summer, Dartmouth offers tours of the steam tunnels. »

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These pipes are moving highpriced recaptured energy from the exhaust air to the supply airstream at Burke Laboratory, which houses Dartmouth’s Chemistry Department.

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View of Dartmouth’s West Gym ruggedized touchscreen lighting system controls, programmed by a computer science graduate student.

Students play a pickup game of basketball in West Gym. The lights will automatically turn off when they leave.

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Steve Shadford, Dartmouth’s Energy Program Manager, explains the new high-efficiency exhaust air heat recovery system at Burke Laboratory.

Ten to twenty years ago, oil was cheap and electricity was relatively expensive, so Dartmouth put in steam-driven chillers to cool large buildings. Now the situation is reversed; electricity is relatively cheap and oil is very expensive.

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Helping the Grid & Lowering Its Rates

A Commitment to Conserve

Electricity generation generally follows the heating cycle.

When the campus requires a lot of heat for its buildings on a cold day, the facility co-generates approximately 3 MW of electricity. On mild days when little heat is needed, the plant doesn’t make much electricity. Although the central heating plant is mostly about the heat, it is an efficient, integrated system that follows the steam load, producing up to 50 percent of the campus electrical load on a very cold day.

The plant’s electrical production capability can provide backup power, helping support the grid during highdemand periods. Dartmouth can supply part of its own electricity when necessary, and the college participates in its utilities “demand-response” program. On a hot summer day when the grid is overstressed, the utility may ask Dartmouth to cut back on grid-supplied power. Then, Dartmouth makes some of its own electricity and reduces its electric load on the grid. It also switches to backup steamabsorption cooling for air conditioning, further reducing its electric demand. By participating in the demand-response program, Dartmouth helps the grid and lowers its electric rates—a true win–win situation!

Steve Shadford, Energy Program Manager at Dartmouth, explains about the chillers. Basically, energy prices have changed rapidly over a short period. Ten to twenty years ago, oil was cheap and electricity was relatively expensive, so Dartmouth put in steam-driven chillers to cool large buildings. Now the situation is reversed; electricity is relatively cheap and oil is very expensive. Today Dartmouth uses electricity whenever possible for central air-conditioning; electrically driven compressors are far more economical than steam-absorption chillers driven by oil-fired boilers.

Dartmouth uses the absorption chillers, on occasion, as part of the demand-response program.

Dartmouth’s commitment to conservation and selfsufficiency goes far beyond the use of steam supplied by its central heating plant. Its new buildings are highly efficient.

The recently constructed Black Family Visual Arts Center includes drawing on the extensive use of natural light, daylight-sensing lighting systems, and in-floor and chilledbeam radiant heating and cooling. The Visual Arts Center has a winning combination of natural materials (including Vermont slate) and state-of-the-art energy efficiency.

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As Shadford says, however, new buildings aren’t the major issue in energy conservation. Retrofits for the older buildings are the real challenge for the Energy Management Team. Dartmouth recognizes the issues with older buildings and has been very proactive about energy. Its Board of Trustees supports the design and construction of new, sustainable facilities on campus, but they have also authorized energy efficiency projects for older buildings. Upgrading systems for older buildings increases energy efficiency and reduces long-term costs.

Innovation Plus Collaboration The Dartmouth efficiency projects range from low-tech to high-tech, with every combination in between. Let’s consider a low-tech project: replacing lowefficiency lighting with high-efficiency lighting. In most cases, the first level of this type of project was accomplished

long ago, when efficient fluorescent lights were installed. However, some athletic facilities (such as the basketball arena and the hockey rink) require high-intensity lights. For those facilities, Dartmouth has engaged in several types of efficiency projects.

In one example, Dartmouth replaced light fixtures with more efficient metalhalide lights. These lights give highintensity illumination using less electricity. In another example, the Energy Management Team replaced high-intensity lights with high-output fluorescent fixtures. Wireless controls switch these fixtures individually, including controlling different lighting levels for each fixture. Then the Energy Management Team worked with Dartmouth’s Computer Science Department to develop a touchscreen user-interface system. This system, developed under the guidance of Professor Lorie Loeb, enables students to illuminate only the part of the gym

Dartmouth’s new high-efficiency Swiss-made exhaust air heat recovery system.

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they are using (for example, one-on-one basketball practice). When players leave the floor area, occupancy sensors turn off the lights.

According to Professor Lorie Loeb, “the West Gym Lighting project combines the educational and sustainability missions of the college and provides a perfect example of ways the Energy Management Team has succeeded by being innovative and collaborative. It was a chance for computer science students to work on user-interface design projects with real-world applications.�

The new interface is easy to understand and encourages people to use only the lights they need. The interface display is also quite sturdy; after all, it has to withstand being hit by errant basketballs or fast-moving players.

In the old days, high-energy gym lights could only be turned on and off for the entire gym, and only the facilities staff could control the lighting. These smart modifications have resulted in an energy savings of over 80 percent compared to previous use.

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Through Lorie Loeb’s leadership, collaboration between the Utilities Department and academia at Dartmouth has been strong and has resulted in establishing excellent opportunities for students while also yielding excellent results for energy programs.

of the highest energy users on campus, largely because of its 135 fume hoods— essential safety features of any chemistry lab. These create safe working areas where chemists can perform experiments that may produce toxic fumes.

The fume hood contains fumes within the hood area (so they don’t enter the main lab), and then exhausts them to the outside through a fan system. Prior to the recent energy retrofit, the exhaust fans ran nonstop, moving great quantities of heated or cooled air right out of the building.

For this rather difficult problem, the Dartmouth team developed a high-tech solution. They recaptured the heat (or cooling) through a high-efficiency, air-to-air run-around system manufactured in Switzerland. This system captures the heat of the air in the exhaust airstream and transfers it to incoming outdoor make-up air. The retrofit project is aimed at capturing over 70 percent of the heat that used to escape from the exhaust system in the chemistry building.

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The

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Sanibel Island, Florida Story and photos

by Lisa Densmore

Escape the cold New England weather

The area offers beautiful weather and expansive beaches.

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ometimes I need to sink my toes into the warm sand of a tropical beach. I need to hear the gentle lapping of waves, feel the sun on my skin, and pick up a shell or two. The urge hits around the spring equinox and doesn’t subside unless I fly south. Perhaps it’s a reaction to countless, gray winter days with little more than my eyes and nose exposed to the air whenever I venture outdoors. More likely, it’s simply a need to thaw my bones when the first tendrils of spring melt the snow from my deck, and the earliest crocuses begin to poke bravely upward near the low stone wall in my yard. »

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Lush tropical greenery, colorful blooming plants, and seashells and native birds on the beach —what’s not to like about this vacation paradise?

Though I’ve migrated to Florida every mud season since my early childhood, my destination was always the Gold Coast, the Atlantic Ocean side of the state between West Palm Beach and Miami, for obligatory visits to older relatives. Last year, my spring thaw was delayed until the first week in May, after the family snowbirds had returned to their northern abodes. I took advantage of the opportunity to visit the Gulf Coast side of the state and chose Sanibel Island as my destination.

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mile beach time slips away. My mind can wander freely, pondering life’s pleasures and problems, while my eyes gaze across the water to an unmarked point where the aqua sea meets the azure sky. I didn’t know much about Sanibel Island except that US News and World Report rated its beaches as number one in Florida. That was enough.

A Shell-Lover’s Paradise Moments after checking into my beachfront condo at the Sanibel Arms West, I was in my bathing suit crossing the short boardwalk through a protected loggerhead turtle nesting area to the strand. I didn’t see any turtles, but I did see sand. Lots of it! To my right, the broad, white beach stretched as far as I could see, a bright rim edging the graceful arc of the island into the distance. To my left, a lighthouse poked skyward about a mile away, marking

the eastern tip of the island. I turned toward the lighthouse.

A handful of people dotted the beach, but none seemed to care about sunning themselves. All hunched toward the sand like New England clam diggers looking for air holes, but they weren’t digging for clams. They gathered shells.

I had never seen so many shells, and not just the small, creamy, scallop-shaped variety. The beach was speckled with a myriad of mollusks, some as big as my palm, in a host of swirls and colors.

I picked up a fighting conch shell to take a closer look when a long foot suddenly emerged from its conical interior.

It was alive! With a squeal, I let it drop back to the beach. “It’s against the law to take the live ones,” offered a nearby collector.

There were plenty of others, including crown conches, scallops, whelks, sand dollars, olives, and numerous

other species of bivalves and gastropods. Sanibel Island is seashell heaven.

As one of the few barrier islands in the world with a north–south orientation and resting on a large underwater plateau that extends into the Gulf of Mexico, shellfish naturally congregate in Sanibel’s waters, then wash ashore with the tides.

Beachcombers weren’t the only ones attracted to the island’s beaches for its shells. Tiny snowy plovers, huge great egrets, and hundreds of other birds waded the wave line and the shallow tidal pools in search of shellfish.

I paused in my walk to watch a rare reddish egret spin and dance like a confused pink Dracula, stirring up crustaceans with its ditzy dance, then nabbing them with its long dagger-like bill. A moment later an osprey swooped out of the sky, crashing violently into the water, but missing its prey. » S P R I N G 2 0 1 3 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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Brilliant Sunsets With so much to observe on the beach, it took a couple of hours to reach the lighthouse and return to the Sanibel Arms West. Rounding a hedge of vibrant bougainvillea, I eyed some rental bikes by the corner of a tennis court and made a mental note to add a ride along the island’s 25 miles of paved paths on my vacation to-do list, but not today. The sun was listing lazily toward the horizon. The west coast of Florida is famous for its fiery sunsets. Time for another beach vacation ritual, sipping a cold adult beverage in a reclining beach chair as the sun goes down.

A beachside pub on Captiva Beach caught my eye as much for its name, The Mucky Duck, as its gourmet seafood menu. I almost missed the sunset looking for a place to park. An evening island tradition, a hundred people had gathered in front of the restaurant with the sole purpose of watching the sun set. It was the only time I found myself in a crowd during my stay in this island paradise, but I hardly noticed. As the sun sank toward the horizon, beams of brilliant red and flaming orange stabbed across the sky. As they melted into layers of crimson and gold, a tinselly band of silver unfurled from the horizon to the beach as if inviting me to forget my worldly cares and walk its silvery path.

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Sanibel Island Travel Planner CLOSEST AIRPORT Fort Myers, Florida WHEN TO GO Peak season is December through April.

May and June are the least-crowded months, with excellent weather.

Hurricane season is technically from June 1 through November 30, though most tropical storms don’t occur until July or later.

LODGING INFORMATION Choose from a variety of condos, luxury hotels and resorts, motels, small inns, and cottages. www.sanibel-captiva.org MUST SEES  J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge (Sanibel Island) A spectacular array of residential and migratory birds, alligators, and other wildlife via a system of roads, boardwalks, and viewing platforms through the largest undeveloped mangrove ecosystem in the United States. www.fws.gov/dingdarling  Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum (Sanibel) The only museum in the world dedicated entirely to the study of seashells. www.shellmuseum.org  Edison & Ford Winter Estates (Fort Myers) Tour the winter homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, research gardens filled with exotic plants including the world’s largest Banyan tree, and a 15,000-square-foot museum containing many of Edison’s and Ford’s inventions. www.edisonfordwinterestates.org  Matlacha (Pine Island) Pronounced MAT-la-shay, this small, historic fishing village turned artists’ colony is home to colorful galleries, boutiques, and eating establishments with a unique island flair.  Calusa Heritage Trail (Pine Island) Follow this mile-long interpretive trail through an archeological site that includes prehistoric Calusa Indian shell mounds and numerous osprey and other bird nesting areas.

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in Search of a Project Above: The Rolling Pig Pen. Left: Keith Moskow FAIA, Robert Linn AIA, and Ella, the office dog. Below: Rolling Pigpen moving team.

Meet Project Rolling Pigpen

By Meg Brazill It’s early morning.

Constable Farm is already alive with activity; hammers beat to the shrill tune of a circular saw, dogs bark, a donkey brays, and a hay truck rumbles on its way to the barn. Laughter surges above the commotion and, despite the seeming chaos, work is underway. Beneath the blistering June sun, six students led by architects Keith Moskow, FAIA, and Robert Linn, AIA, have begun construction on a design/build project in Norwich, Vermont. This year’s project? It’s a rolling pigpen, something of a cross between a tractor and a playpen for pigs. Don’t laugh—it will serve an important function on the farm, even while it’s given the full design treatment. »

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Studio North Now entering its third year, Studio North is a six-day, intensive design/ build workshop, an annual program the Boston-based firm Moskow Linn Architects now offers each summer.

Up to 10 students will engage with the rural landscape to imagine, develop, and construct inventive design solutions.

Moskow and Linn believe an architectural education should involve students in all aspects of the building process.

Of course, the idea of a design/build studio isn’t a new one, but here’s the rub. Says Moskow, “The opportunity to build in an agricultural setting lets us focus on structures we can actually use.”

Another difference? They try to make it all happen in one week. “If all goes well, the students will have built the project they’ve designed together—and have a piece for their portfolio,” Linn says.

There’s no time for mistakes. “It’s agricultural improv,” Linn says with a smile. “Every minute counts.” Most of the students have never met, and many are meeting their teachers for the first time. Some have construction skills; others have none. Most have had some architecture schooling, but whatever their backgrounds, they’re all ready to work, and somehow it’s coming together.

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Ready, Steady, Go: Getting to Know You “The first day was like, ‘Go!’” says Julia Haase. “It has to be.” For their first order of business, “We met our clients— two Tamworth pigs,” she says, only half joking. “It’s important to understand the animals’ needs to incorporate them in our design.” Haase is a third-year student in a five-year Master of Architecture program at North Dakota State University (NDSU). “I met Keith on an airplane over spring break,” Julia says, “and that’s how I found out about Studio North.” The program intrigued her enough to convince fellow NDSU student Noah Harvey to sign on too.

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Three more students made up 2012 Studio North. Kristina Frazier (Maryland) is studying for a Master of City Planning in Land Use and Environmental Planning at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design. James Jarzyniecki (Massachusetts) graduated in May 2012 with a Master’s in Architecture from Wentworth Institute’s 4+1 program.

James first met Keith and Robert when he volunteered at a design competition in Boston. “So I knew I’d like Studio North,” he says, “and I also wanted to experience

Moskow/Linn’s blend of theory, concept, and practicality.”

Eileen Vogl (Illinois) graduated in June 2012 from Dartmouth College with a BA in Creative Writing. “I just showed up, hoping it would work.

When Allison Moskow found out I was a Dartmouth girl, I was in!”

It Takes a Village It all takes place on the 117-acre Constable Farm in Norwich, Vermont, where Moskow lives with his wife Allison and their three children. Moskow received his BA from Dartmouth College (’83) and Allison in 1985, so it’s not surprising they returned to this area. A blur of energy, Allison is in charge of animal husbandry on the farm as well as herding children, students, adults, and the parade of curiS P R I N G 2013 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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COMMUNITY ous neighbors that come and go throughout the week. Besides making sure things run smoothly behind the scenes at Studio North, it appears she’s running a camp for kids. Actually, a few children of their city friends love spending time at the farm, and their stay coincided with Studio North. “It’s nice to involve the kids,” Noah says. “They turn things like picking up screws into fun!” Nine-year-old Bill Kilavatitu, who hails from Tanzania via Belmont/Boston, grew interested in taking pictures of everything at Project Rolling Pigpen, so Noah and Julia helped him learn to use a camera.

To jumpstart the 2012 project, Moskow and Linn made some practical decisions. One was hiring Lisa Casdow, who operates Fork in the Road and Vermont Crepe & Waffle, a mobile food cart and catering business. Lisa’s catered lunches earned rave reviews. Moskow and Linn knew from experience what could realistically be built in six days. The rolling pigpen would be moved often so the pigs would fertilize the field—and that meant wheels. “You can’t just buy an axle and wheels off the shelf,” Moskow says, “so we had to conceptualize the base.” They pre-ordered the axle and wheels from Fred at Davis Auto-Trailer Sales and materials and lumber from trusted supplier Fogg’s Hardware & Building Supply.

On the first day, they split into two groups—one to start building the base, the other to start on the design. Keith and Robert provided a general idea of the footprint. According to Evan, “Once we’d figured out the footprint and design idea, three of us started building.”

James adds, “We talked for maybe half an hour, then went to work.”

It’s clear they have to work as a team, adapting quickly and jumping in wherever needed. “The students spend a lot of time together, and it’s somewhat demanding,” Keith says. “We really push them hard, so it helps that they are close in age, which allows them to coalesce.”

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similar to a dorm. “There’s a kitchen and laundry,” Julia says. “It’s very comfortable, and we have lunch and snacks at the camp.”

Despite the intensive schedule, there’s time to enjoy aspects of rural life like swimming at Union Dam and taking walks at night under the stars.

James describes one evening when they went for a run. “The pavement ended and became a dirt road, and suddenly we were surrounded by fireflies. It was magical.” The farm and property are beautiful, with rolling hills above and below. Roses are blooming and the land is green and lush.

48-Hour Countdown Day five arrives with the summer solstice, making it the longest—and, thus far, hottest—day of the summer. This is a critical day, and the team will need to put in a peak performance. There is an enormous amount left to do, and the push is on to meet their deadline by the following evening. The temperature will hit 90 degrees before noon.

Under the shade of a large maple, two thermoses are filled, one with iced tea, the other with cold water. It’s tempting to step out of the sun and lay on the grass, but no one does. Excitement is mounting even as the temperature rises.

“This is the best part,” Evan says, “seeing it come together all the way from paper to product.” Eileen says, “I like bringing architecture to the farm, thinking that the pigs are worth it, and finding innovative solutions with the skills you have. It shows how life doesn’t have to be so boxed in.”

By tomorrow afternoon, their two porcine clients will clamber aboard the Rolling Pigpen out in the field. Meanwhile, there’s work to be done. The base has been built, and the axle and wheels attached. The top of the structure, which will provide shade when nature offers none, is taking shape. “They always need shade,” James says, “and we wanted to provide a respite for them in case of a storm.” The structure also includes storage and a ramp. » S P R I N G 2013 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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By Saturday afternoon, exhilaration has edged out exhaustion. All that remains is to move the pigpen to the field before the pigs demand dinner. First, they must navigate the 30-foot-long and over 6-foot-high pigpen down the long, hilly driveway, then continue along a twolane blacktop until they reach the field.

The clients are going to love it! Four people take the handles, and when the move is under way, Allison cajoles the pigs with treats to ensure cooperation on the road to their new home. When the pen is finally in place and the pigs are at the trough, there are smiles and congratulations all around.

After a week of hard work, everyone sits down to a celebratory meal. This will be their last night together. There’s a lot more than great food to enjoy.

They revel in new friendships, new accomplishments, and a new piece for their portfolios. • Keith Moskow FAIA and Robert Linn AIA Moskow Linn Architects Inc. 88 Broad Street Boston, MA (617) 292-2000 www.MoskowLinn.com

2013 Studio North June 17–22, 2013 Studio North is currently seeking applicants for the summer 2013 workshop. The workshop is open to interested students of all abilities.

Previous construction experience is not required.

For information and an application, visit moskowlinn.com/studio_north.html.

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Golfers mill around the fairway, clubs in hand, stopping to concentrate for a moment before they swing. A scene at the Hanover Country Club? No, it’s actually at the other side of town, at the Howe Library.

Putting the Fun in Fundraising The Howe has held the Howel Classic indoor mini golf tournament since 2011. Named after the library’s mascot—Howel the Owl—the two-day, 18hole extravaganza will take place this year on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24. Saturday’s event, The 19th Hole Party, is an age 21-and-up gala featuring hors d’oeuvres, a selection of wines and beers, and a jazz combo. Sunday afternoon’s event, The Howel Open, is more family oriented and open to all ages with pizza, beverages, treats, and prizes.

The Howe Library serves 7,660 Hanover residents, 3,600 Dartmouth students, and more than 1,000 people from 72 other New Hampshire and Vermont towns, who pay for non-resident cards.

The community library’s success stems from the special relationship between town of Hanover and also from the Howe Library Corporation, which pays 25 percent of the library’s operating expenses. »

Katherine, a frequent Howe Library visitor, chases her ball during the 2012 Howel Classic.

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Library director Mary White and development coordinator Michelle Schembri pose with library mascot Howel the Owl.

Since 2007, the 400-member corporation has held a wine-tasting fundraiser, but a few years ago, director Mary White learned about mini golf events that other US libraries were hosting to raise money. She thought she would try it for the Howe.

The change has been popular. “I think people like it because it’s different,” White says. “A wine tasting is a wine tasting, and everybody has been to one of those, but how many people have had the opportunity to play a round of mini golf inside a library? It’s going around the stacks that makes it interesting, and up and down three levels of stairs. And of course the Sunday segment is a very nice thing to do, especially in late March when the weather is not great. So it’s a unique family outing. Kids can run around the library. Everyone has fun.”

barriers, putters, balls, and pencils for the Howe event and other mini golf fundraisers around the country. Once the company’s truck arrives the afternoon of Saturday’s gala event, the library’s team has three hours to set up 18 holes. “It’s a real scramble. We have quite a few volunteers who help,” White says.

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19th Hole Party • Saturday, March 23, 7–10pm • $50 per person • 18 holes of mini golf • 21 and up • beer, wine, and hors d’oeuvres • music by local jazz group • door prizes The Howel Open • Sunday, March 24, 11am–4pm • $5 per person • 18 holes of mini golf • pizza, beverages, and treats • chances to win prizes

A golfer takes his best shot.

Last year, in addition to setting up and breaking down the golf course, 37 volunteers, including corporation trustees, events committee members, and other Hanover residents, contributed 195 hours soliciting corporate sponsorships, drafting personalized invitations, stuffing envelopes, preparing food, and more.

The bulk of the money raised for the Howel Classic comes from corporate sponsors, which this year include toplevel donors The Byrne Foundation,

Mascoma Savings Bank, and Dartmouth Coach. Ticket sales are essential, too, notes White: “We certainly consider that to be more of the ‘friend’ raiser part,” she says, which is important for raising awareness that the library relies on more than tax dollars for support.

In 2012, 325 people attended the Howel Classic events, and the library netted $22,000—nearly double what it earned its first year. “This year we expect it to be even better,” White says.

Another hole in one for the Howe. •

The Abbate family pauses mid round.

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By Susan Nye

inco de Mayo, or the 5th of May, is not an American holiday, but it is celebrated with enthusiasm all over the United States. Countless Americans, those of Mexican descent and gringos alike, enjoy an evening filled with music, good food, and margaritas. »

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Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day. That’s actually in September. Cinco de Mayo commemorates a battle between the Mexicans and French in 1862.

The Mexicans won independence from Spain long before the French came calling. I don’t know about you, but I’ve yet to come across a two-for-one happy hour celebrating Dieciséis de Septiembre. »

Grilled Steak Fajitas ▷ SERVES 6–8 2–2½ lb skirt or flank steak, trimmed Marinade (recipe follows) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin wedges 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin wedges 1 large red onion, cut in half lengthwise and then into thin wedges Olive oil ½ lime Salt and freshly ground pepper 12 flour tortillas About 2 cups grated cheddar cheese About ¾ cup sour cream Guacamole (recipe follows) Oven-Roasted Tomato Salsa (recipe follows)

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Marinade 1–2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 2-inch chunk of red onion, chopped 1 tsp honey 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped 1 tsp cumin ½ tsp cinnamon Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Juice of 2 limes Juice of 1 orange 2 Tbsp olive oil Put the chilies, garlic, onion, honey, and cilantro in a blender; add the cumin and cinnamon, and season with salt and pepper to taste. With the motor running, slowly add the orange and lime juices and process until smooth and well combined. Add the olive oil and process until well combined.

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So what’s with the 5th of May and the French? After their hardwon independence from Spain in 1821, the fledgling nation suffered a long stretch of political turmoil. By 1861, the government was broke and in hock to half of Europe. The Mexicans declared a temporary halt on their loan repayments. The French ignored the moratorium and sailed over to retrieve their money. If cash was not available, they were more than happy to take over the country. And so began the Franco-Mexican War. 

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Blood Orange Margaritas ▷ SERVES 8 1½ cups tequila ¾ cup Cointreau or Triple Sec 3 Tbsp sugar or to taste 4 cups fresh blood orange juice* 1 cup fresh lime juice 1–2 blood orange or lime wedges 2–3 Tbsp kosher salt Garnish: thin slices of blood orange or lime

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Add the blood orange and lime juices, stir again, and refrigerate until very cold.

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Mexico enjoyed an early victory at the Battle of Puebla on the 5th of May. But success was short lived, and the war continued for five more years.

That’s right; Cinco de Mayo doesn’t celebrate the final triumph or the end of the French invasion. Sound confusing?

Well, there’s more. As holidays go, except maybe in Puebla, Cinco de Mayo is not a big deal in Mexico.

For a little perspective, our Cinco de Mayo celebrations are a bit like the Mexicans proclaiming a big party on September 10th. In case you don’t remember, that’s the day the Americans beat the British at the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. I’m sure our neighbors to the south would be delighted to hold a fiesta to honor the brave sailors on Lake Erie. They are just too busy preparing for their own Inde78

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Guacamole ▷ MAKES ABOUT 1½ CUPS 2 ripe avocados, peeled, seeded, and cut into large chunks 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice 3–4 grape tomatoes, finely chopped 1 Tbsp red onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp yellow bell pepper, finely chopped ½ tsp cumin Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Pinch cayenne pepper 2 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped 2–3 Tbsp sour cream Put the avocado and lime juice in a small bowl and mash with a fork. Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, bell pepper, cumin, salt and pepper, cayenne, and cilantro. Whisk with a fork to combine. Add the sour cream and whisk again to combine.

pendence Day later in the month.

All in all, it’s pretty clear that there can be only one reason to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. It is an excellent excuse for a fiesta. At the tail end of mud season and a few short days before the first black flies arrive, we deserve a little fun.

So why not cook up a few spicy, South of the Border treats, whip up a batch of margaritas, and celebrate spring with Cinco de Mayo? Add some Latino music, and maybe try a little dancing.

Enjoy a festive evening, and salud! ¡Viva México! • Writer and chef Susan Nye lives in New Hampshire and writes for magazines throughout New England.

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This article is the fourth in a series of anti-aging news, treatments, procedures, and preventive measures from one of the field’s leading physicians, Dr. Andre Berger, Medical Director of Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in Beverly Hills.

Women, especially those of a certain age, are bombarded with alluring advertisements for skin care products that promise dramatic improvements. Dark spots? Lines? Wrinkles? They say they can erase those and can even “lift” and “firm” skin, especially aging skin. It’s very hard to resist these product claims, and women spend a lot of money hoping they are true.

“Nonsense,” scoffs Dr. Andre Berger, cosmetic surgeon and anti-aging specialist and founder of the Rejuvalife Vitality Institute in California, of many of the claims. “There is no miracle cure. How do you know which product is right for

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Skin Care It all comes down to healthy skin

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“Before you spend a lot of money, you need to understand what’s going on. The best thing is to get evaluated properly and get a proper, prescribed solution.”

you? You want a product that has the different elements that you need to achieve results. Before you spend a lot of money, you need to understand what’s going on.

The best thing is to get evaluated properly and get a proper, prescribed solution.”

Learn the Basics It all comes down to healthy skin, he says, which takes a little time and effort.

After that, one doesn’t need much beyond the basics. “Every person with skin issues needs to understand the principle of general skin repair and maintenance,” Dr. Berger says.

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lating the surface, the epidermis, with retinoic acids (a vitamin A derivative) and hydroquinone (used for pigment issues). Today those ingredients are still used, in various degrees, but Dr. Berger uses them as part of a broad regimen of skin care that repairs, restores, and stabilizes the epidermis. It takes six weeks for skin cells to go through a full cycle and shed, and then cleansing, exfoliating, and balancing the skin are factors that are crucial to maintaining healthy skin, he says. You don’t need to spend a fortune on over-the-counter products, though, as they may not contain the right ingredients or have sufficient amounts to be effective. Most are so dilute they don’t do anything except “camouflage, like makeup,” he says.

Spend Your Money Wisely Your money is better spent on a cosmetic physician or surgeon who will best be suited to determine what is needed to mend and restore healthy skin, he says, and who knows that the prescribed products will do what they are supposed to do. “You might as well go right to the source,” Dr. Berger says. “Spending a few more bucks (on an experienced cosmetic physician or surgeon) will save you lots of money on over-the-counter products.”

Under a doctor’s care, prescriptions can be adjusted to individual needs. Dr. Berger says most treatments include retinoic acids to stimulate collagen and elastin and to fill up the matrix between cells; anti-inflammatory agents that improve hydration from within; and DNA-

repair products. For pigment issues, hydroquinone, a bleaching agent, may be prescribed for a short period of time to even skin tone. No skin care regimen is complete without daily sun protection, and Dr. Berger advises frequent applications of sunblocks that protect against UVA and UVB rays.

It usually takes one to three skin cycles, while new cells work their way to the surface and shed, to restore skin to a more youthful appearance. During this time, patients may experience reactions such as red, dry, flaky, or inflamed skin.

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he adds. “Nobody should expect miracles before 6 to 18 weeks.”

Treatment usually begins gently and slowly to develop tolerance over time, he says. “Almost all patients after 90 days should be ready for maintenance,” he says. A good, pure cleanser, a toner, and exfoliation are fundamental to sustaining newly healthy skin. To this you can add DNA protection in the form of vitamin C. “Apply every morning,” Dr. Berger says. If mild bleaching is desired, “Look for kojic acid or azelaic acid.”

And retinol in some form may be continued. “Almost everyone will benefit from some retinol every day,” he says.

Sun protection is key to healthy, younger-looking skin, he stresses.

Over-the-counter products are heavily marketed with scientific findings to back up their claims, and they even target areas in addition to the face, such as the neck and skin around the eyes. The neck, which has less fat, benefits from similar treatment as the face, but there are no pigment issues. In addition, the area from the neck to the collarbone, the décolleté, should not be neglected. The skin tone on the neck and chest should match the face. Eye issues are more difficult to treat with products, and Dr. Berger suggests green tea bags might be helpful. Don’t forget the hands, which should receive the same care and attention. Once the health of the skin is improved, “You’ll have more beautiful skin.

Once you get healthy, you don’t need to spend a lot of money on products.”

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Identity Theft Are you doing enough to keep your identity safe?

By Brian Doyle

Every year, thousands of unsuspecting individuals are targeted for fraud and identity theft in a number of ways—via mail, e-mail, telephone, the Internet, conversations—even by someone sifting through victims’ trash. We’ve all heard the horror stories resulting from these scams. I hope the gruesome details have convinced you to heed warnings from financial institutions, credit card companies, and government agencies to take basic necessary precautions for protecting your good name and credit. But are you doing enough to keep your identity secure? Storing personal records in a safe place, shredding financial documents, protecting passwords, and not opening suspicious computer files or email from unknown sources are a good start. But there are also less-obvious suggestions you may want to consider to safeguard your personal information.

Have your full name and birth information removed from professional directories. These biographical

dictionaries, such as “Who’s Who” listings, typically include full name, contact address, occupation, date and place of birth, family background, education summary, career profiles, memberships, awards, military service, religion, political activities, and other information.

Most of the content is public in nature.

However, listing your full name and date of birth is considered risky. Contact the source to have your sensitive information removed.

Monitor credit history, inquiries, and changes by ordering a free credit

report once a year. With the passage of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACT) in December 2003, you are entitled to receive one free copy of your credit report from each creditreporting agency (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) during any 12-month period. Order your free annual credit report online at www.annualcreditreport.com, by calling (877) 322-8228, or by completing the Annual Credit Report Request Form and mailing it to Annual Credit Report Request Service, PO Box 105283, Atlanta, GA 30348-5283. »

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M O N E Y M AT T E R S Destroy hard drives or memory cards with personal information before disposing of or donating personal electronic equipment or devices.

Wireless devices such as PDAs and cell phones should have the internal memory reset to ensure that all personal data is removed (most devices of this nature have a reset button; be aware that simply removing a battery from devices does not always delete the information).

Be sure to check with your waste management service/recycling company to follow environmentally safe guidelines for disposing of this type of equipment.

Examine your supply of checks carefully to determine if any have been stolen. If your home or office is burglarized, look closely at your supply of checks. Often, thieves will take one or two checks from the middle or back of a book of checks, making it more difficult for you to discover the theft. Immediately reporting lost or stolen checks to your financial institution may decrease potential losses. Another tip: Never leave your checkbook in your vehicle.

When you are on your computer, seek out secure websites. Look for signs of a secure website such as a web address that begins with “https” instead of “http” and the display of a “closed lock” in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. In most cases, these will indicate that your information is secure during transmission. However, malicious software can actually make a site look secure even when it is not, so it is always best to type in a website address whenever possible instead of clicking on links in e-mails or being directed from other websites.

Be cautious and limit your access to your personal and confidential information on public computers. Malicious software may be installed to obtain your account number and sign-on information, leaving you vulnerable to fraud.

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out the browser. Unauthorized transactions and activity can occur if you leave your online session accessible to other people. Whenever possible, particularly in public facilities, reboot the computer to clear out any additional traces of your information that might be in memory.

Assistance for Victims of Identity Theft Contact your financial institution immediately if you suspect that someone has had unauthorized access to your account(s), or access to your personal identifying information such as your Social Security number or credit card information. In addition, you should also report the crime to your local law enforcement agency and to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). To speak with a trained FTC telephone counselor, call toll-free at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-4384338). To enter information about your complaint into a secure FTC online database, sign onto www.ftc.gov/idtheft. The site also provides links to numerous consumer education materials. It is important to always be diligent with all of your financial and personal information. • Brian Doyle is a SeniorVice President with Wells Fargo Advisors. Brian, his wife, and their three children live right here in Hanover.

These suggestions are not all-inclusive and should not be considered or interpreted as legal, accounting, financial, or technical advice. You may wish to consult your attorney, accountant, or other advisor for specific advice, guidance, or recommendations concerning these topics.

Investments in securities and insurance products are: NOT FDIC-INSURED/NOT BANK-GUARANTEED/MAY LOSE VALUE. Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a separate non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company.

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THE HOOD MUSEUM OF ART @ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu The Hood Museum of Art is free and open to all. Public programs are free unless otherwise noted. Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Wednesday, 10am to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. For information, visit www.hoodmuseum. dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2808.

April 5 ∂ Opening Lecture and Reception: Who Are the Women of Shin Hanga? ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 4:30pm

10 ∂ Adult Workshop: Art and Creative Writing Writing forms will include poetry and prose. No previous art or writing experience is necessary. Participation is limited. Call (603) 646-1469 by April 8 to register. ▷6:30–8:30pm

18 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: When Tradition Encounters Modernity Allen Hockley, Associate Professor of Art History, Dartmouth College, and curator of The Women of Shin Hanga: The Judith and Joseph Barker Collection of Japanese Prints. ▷12:30pm

20 ∂ Tour: The Women of Shin Hanga: The Judith and Joseph Barker Collection of Japanese Prints ▷2pm

Hashiguchi Goyo, Woman Combing Her Hair, 1920, woodblock print. Promised gift of Judith and Joseph Barker, Dartmouth Class of 1966. Photograph by Bruce M. White, 2012.

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to create powerful objects of our own.

This workshop is for children ages 6–10 and their adult companions. Participation is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 to register. ▷1–3pm

24 ∂ Adult Workshop: Exploring Japanese Woodblock Prints This discussion-based workshop introduces participants to the beauty and complexity of Japanese woodblock prints. In the studio, we will experiment with simple printmaking techniques to create our own prints. No previous art experience necessary. Space is limited. Call (603) 6461469 by April 22 to register. ▷6:30–8:30pm

26 ∂ Lecture Kathleen Uno, Associate Professor, History Department Chair, Asian Studies Program, Temple University ▷Hood Museum of Art Auditorium, 5pm

May 4 ∂ Family Workshop: Japanese Woodblock Prints

SPRING EXHIBITIONS

Kobayakawa Kiyoshi, Modern Fashions: No. 1 Tipsy, 1930, woodblock print.

Promised gift of Judith and Joseph Barker, Dartmouth Class of 1966. Photograph by Bruce M. White, 2012.

A Space for Dialogue: Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection from Dartmouth’s Students Ongoing

José Clemente Orozco: The Epic of American Civilization Ongoing

Ingres and the Classical Tradition Ongoing

Charting the Universe

Using activities in the galleries, we’ll explore these prints, which feature heroic stories, beautiful women, and dramatic landscapes. In the studio, we’ll make our own prints using simple printmaking techniques. This workshop is for children ages 6–10 and their adult companions.

Participation is limited. Please call (603) 646-1469 to register. ▷1–3pm

18 ∂ Tour: The Women of Shin Hanga: The Judith and Joseph Barker Collection of Japanese Prints ▷2pm

21 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Evolving Perspectives: African Art at the Hood Museum of Art ▷12:30pm

22 ∂ Adult Workshop: Word and Image In this discussion-based workshop, explore the exhibition Word and Image, which examines the use and significance of words or language in contemporary art. Call (603) 646-1469 by May 20 to register. ▷6:30–8:30pm

28 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: Word and Image

2 ∂ Tour: Word and Image in Contemporary Art

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29 ∂ Book Discussion and Spotlight Tour: Tanizaki Junichir ’s Naomi, translated by Anthony H. Chambers

7 ∂ Lunchtime Gallery Talk: R. Alan Covey, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Dartmouth College ▷12:30pm

8 ∂ Adult Workshop: Learning to Look at Contemporary Art Explore works of art both inside and outside the museum as you learn techniques for interpreting and appreciating any work of modern art. Call (603) 646-1469 by May 6 to register. ▷6:30–8:30pm

Howe Library and the Hood Museum of Art partner to host a discussion of this important Japanese literary work, and participants will also have a spotlight tour of the exhibition The Women of Shin Hanga, with curator Allen Hockley, Associate Professor of Art History. Those interested should preregister with Howe Library starting May 7 by calling (603) 643-4120. ▷Second-floor galleries, 7pm

The Hood & The Hop is sponsored by Richard D. Brannen, OD, PLLC

Ongoing

Crossing Cultures: The Owen and Wagner Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Australian Art at the Hood Museum of Art Through March 10

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@ DARTMOUTH COLLEGE

hop.dartmouth.edu For information, tickets, or Dartmouth College student prices, call the Hopkins Center Box Office at (603) 646-2422.

Information is also available from the Box Office about the Dartmouth Film Society film series and films in the Loew, and is also listed on the Hop’s website at www.hop.dartmouth.edu. All events are subject to change. Additional events may become available after press time.

The Hopkins Center Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10am to 6pm. For information about related educational events, visit www.hop. dartmouth.edu or call (603) 646-2010.

April 4 ∂ Ana Moura ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

5–6 ∂ Tesla in New York ▷The Moore Theater, 8pm

March 8 ∂ Dartmouth Idol Finals 2013 ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

March

6 ∂ HopStop: David Millstone: Family Barn Dancing ▷Alumni Hall, 11am

2 ∂ Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra

23 ∂ Guess How Much I Love You and I Love My Little Storybook

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

▷The Moore Theater, 3pm

10 ∂ Carolina Chocolate Drops

2 ∂ Youth Wind Ensemble

26–27 ∂ Ultima Vez: What the Body Does Not Remember

19 ∂ Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

▷The Moore Theater, 7pm

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm ▷Top of the HOP, 2pm

2–3 ∂ Met Live in HD: Wagner’s Parsifal 21 ∂ Chamberworks: Evan Hirsch & Spencer Topel

▷2, Loew Auditorium, 12pm; 3, Spaulding Auditorium, 12pm

▷Rollins Chapel, 1pm

3 ∂ Chamberworks: John Muratore and the Back Bay Guitar Trio

25 ∂ Alfredo Rodriguez Jazz Piano

▷Rollins Chapel, 1pm

▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

7 ∂ Dartmouth Dance Ensemble

27–28 ∂ Met Live in HD: Handel’s Giulio Cesare

▷The Moore Theater, 7pm

▷Loew Auditorium, 12pm

16 ∂ HopStop: Gerry Grimo and the East Bay Jazz Quintet

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1 ∂ Dartmouth College Gospel Choir ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

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March 1–3 ∂ Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ▷The Moore Theater, 1 & 2, 8pm; 3, 2pm

4 ∂ HopStop: Ballet Folklorico de Dartmouth ▷Hop Plaza, 11am

4 ∂ Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

5 ∂ Chamberworks: Fred Haas & David Newsam ▷Rollins Chapel, 1pm

8 ∂ Sally Pinkas Piano ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

April 3 ∂ Emerson String Quartet ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

8 ∂ Barbary Coast Jazz Ensemble Spaulding Auditorium, 8pm

12 ∂ Dallas Children’s Theater: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Spaulding Auditorium, 3pm

18–19 ∂ Handel Society of Dartmouth College Spaulding Auditorium, 18, 7pm; 19, 2pm

22 ∂ World Music Percussion Ensemble Spaulding Auditorium, 7pm

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HAPPENINGS: SPRING 2013 MARCH ∂ APRIL ∂ MAY

May 18 ∂ Elements of a Woodland Garden You’ll learn about woodland garden design principles, native plant selection and care, identifying natural features, and how to create a garden path. ▷9am–12pm, Montshire Museum

Montshire Museum of Science One Montshire Road Norwich, VT (802) 649-2200 www.montshire.org

March Through June 2 ∂ Exhibit: How People Make Things Every object in our world has a story about how it’s made. This new exhibit tells that story by linking familiar childhood objects to a process of manufacturing that combines people, ideas, and technology.

are created and how sound waves travel through different materials. ▷3–3:30pm

2 ∂ Cells!

Compare plant and animal cells using a compound microscope. Then, using the lab’s video microscope, we’ll take a look at our own cheek cells. ▷3–3:30pm

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This program combines great children’s literature and hands-on activities for fun science learning and exploration. ▷10:15 & 11:30am

March 4 & April 1 ∂ Books and Beyond

March 6 & April 24 ∂ Young Scientist Program This program for preschoolers and kindergartners integrates hands-on experiments, fun projects, and individual explorations in the physical and natural sciences. ▷9:30am & 1pm

March 25, April 1 & 8 Introduction to Electricity Each week in this three-part series, we

will delve deeper into understanding how electricity works. ▷Drop off between 3:15 and 3:30pm, pick-up by 5:15.

April 6 ∂ Egg Drop Challenge ▷12pm

16 ∂ Wearable Art Discover how easy it is to use LED technology and coin batteries, along with some knowledge of circuits, to light up a pin, hat, or shirt. ▷10am–12pm

18 ∂ Recipes for Fun Mix up your own play dough, finger paint, sidewalk chalk, and more using common household ingredients. ▷10am–12pm

18 ∂ ScribbleBots Learn how to create a cool mini robot that draws as it dances. ▷1–3pm

April 5 ∂ Montshire Unleashed: An Evening for Adults ▷6pm creatures from local marshes and ponds, and participate in special indoor and outdoor activities and hands-on explorations. ▷10:30am

April 22, 29 & May 6 ∂ Homeschoolers’ Series: Aquatic Explorations ▷10:30am–12pm for ages 6–8; 1–2:30pm for ages 9–12

March 7 ∂ Pushing the Limits: Survival

▷6:30pm

Discuss Arctic Drift by Clive Cussler and talk about how we survive. ▷7pm

April 29, May 6 & 13 ∂ LEGO After School Design and create LEGO machines and robots. ▷3:15–5:15pm

21 ∂ Tech Talks: Backing Up Your Computer—Where to Start

May

We'll look at some strategies for backing up a single file, a folder, music, photos, or your

11 ∂ Ephemeral Zoo Come and meet amphibian and aquatic

April 4 ∂ Pushing the Limits: Knowledge

Howe Library 13 South Street Hanover, NH (603) 643-4120 www.howelibrary.org

26 ∂ Friday Night for Teen Tinkerers

entire machine as well as some of the best options for backing up materials. ▷Mayer Room, 4:30–6:30pm

Discuss The Land of Painted Caves by Jean Auel. ▷7pm

18 ∂ Tech Talks: Computer Basics— Getting the Most from E-Mail We’ll discuss sending, receiving, forwarding, and replying to e-mails.

Mayer Room, 4:30–6:30pm

May 16 ∂ Tech Talks: Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, Smartphone—Which Is Best for You? Deciding which type of computer is best for you. ▷Mayer Room, 4:30–6:30pm

Happenings is sponsored by St. Johnsbury Academy

May 3 Fiddlehead Fling Join hundreds of your friends and neighbors in bidding on more than 200 unique items and experiences and enjoying hors d’oeuvres and desserts during this festive evening. All proceeds benefit the museum’s science education programs. ▷Montshire Museum S P R I N G 2 0 1 3 • H E R E I N H A N OV E R

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March 6 ∂ The Regeneration of an Artist: Frank Lloyd Wright after 1932 H. Nicholas Muller, retired executive director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, explores Wright’s prolific career.

Info: www.norwichhistory.org ▷Congregational Church, 7pm

13 ∂ Abi Maxwell: Lake People A haunting, luminous debut novel set in a small New Hampshire town, this is the story of intersecting lives and one woman, given up for adoption as a baby, searching for the truth about her life.

Info: (802) 649-1114, www.norwichbookstore.com ▷Norwich Bookstore, 7pm

15–17 ∂ 35th Annual HomeLife Show: An Exhibition for Living, Leverone Field House Info: (603) 643-3115 ▷Dartmouth College, 15, 2–9pm; 16, 10am– 9pm; 17, 10am–4pm

20 ∂ Susan Gillotti: Women of Privilege An intriguing social biography that traces the decline of a once-privileged family.

Info: (802) 649-1114, www.norwichbookstore.com ▷Norwich Bookstore, 7pm

April 3 ∂ Rembrandt: Emotion through Pose and Gesture Williams College Professor Zirka Filipczak

May 18–19 ∂ Handel Society of Dartmouth College The Handel Society of Dartmouth College performs St. Matthew Passion, joined by stellar guest soloists as well as the Upper Valley Music Center Children’s Chorus. ▷Spaulding Auditorium, 18, 7pm; 19, 2pm Handel Society at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome after singing High Mass on December 16, 2012.

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March 15 ∂ The Norwich Women’s Club’s Spring Gala The Spring Gala offers a silent auction, wine, food, and fun! All proceeds benefit the Norwich Women’s Club’s Community Projects Fund. Sponsored

by Ledyard National Bank. Cost: $40 per person; $75 per couple.

Info: (802) 431-3775, info@ norwichwomensclub.org ▷Tracy Hall, 6–9pm examines Rembrandt’s exceptional ability to depict human emotions.

Info: www.norwichhistory.org ▷Congregational Church, 7pm

20–21 ∂ Five Colleges Book Sale Usually 35,000 to 40,000 carefully sorted, modestly priced books of all categories, DVDs, CDs, audio books, and more.

Proceeds support scholarships for Vermont and New Hampshire students at Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley colleges.

Info: (802) 295-0906, www.five-colleges booksale.org ▷Lebanon High School, 20, 9am–5pm; 21, 11am–4pm (half-price day)

May 1 ∂ The British Monarchy from Victoria to Elizabeth II How has the monarchy survived the last 175 years? What is its political importance today? Middlebury College Professor Paul Monod discusses the evolution of the monarchy as an institution.

Info: www.norwichhistory.org ▷Congregational Church, 7pm

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HANOVER TALKS

A Chat with

Justin Campbell Principal of Hanover High School

By Mark Dantos

What’s surprised you most about Hanover High School?

My biggest surprise, personally, is how comfortable I feel at HHS already. The students, staff, parents, and community have been incredibly welcoming and giving of their time.

Professionally, I am pleasantly surprised by a lot at HHS. Working with Council [made up of students and staff ] is thrilling, challenging, and invigorating. Spending time in classrooms has revealed a level of topical and instructional knowledge far beyond what I imagined.

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Meeting students and hearing about their goals, aspirations, and challenges reminds me why I was first attracted to the field of education.

What are some goals you hope to achieve in the 2013– 2014 academic year?

I look forward to revitalizing our K–12 curriculum review process. Our students come from multiple elementary and middle schools. It is crucial that we do all we can to ensure that students’ experiences build in a coherent way as they progress through their education.

We have also begun some interesting conversations this year about grading and assessment. Educators have always wrestled with how to measure what students know and can do, and then how to report that measurement.

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As he nears the end of his first academic year as Hanover High School Principal, Justin Campbell spoke about his early impressions, his plans for the future, and his extracurricular interests.

HHS has done some great work in this area, but there is more to be done.

What qualities do you seek when hiring new teachers?

I believe that a successful teacher must be a reflective person. When I’m involved in hiring processes, I want to hear how the candidate evaluates his or her own instructional practice so as to improve student learning.

When did you first realize you wanted to be an educator?

It was a process that began, for me, with a love of science.

Sometime in college (as a

chemistry major), I began to realize that I found an even greater sense of reward from teaching—rather than studying—science. Most recently I have come to see incredible beauty in working to improve student learning on a schoolwide scale.

Where are your favorite local hikes to take with the family in the spring and summer months?

My wife and I spend a lot of time hiking throughout the year. A few hikes we enjoy in the local area are Smarts Mountain, Mt. Cube, and Mt. Cardigan. •